Hurricane Irene Coming for us in the North East

Hang in there guys!! I'm wishing all of my friends on the east coast good luck. Don't lose power too long guys.
 
Rain has started here is central MD. Its CRAZY how big this storm is. Ive seen predictions for 5-12" of rain fall for my area. Good thing a lot of the power lines are underground here.
 
BobbyG said:
:dunno:

I've worked with allot of true Portuguese people over the years and while I've remained close friends with several they are a "thrifty" bunch! :laughing:

OH, about this "Historical" hurricane as some are calling it. My prediction is I'll see some rain, some wind, some folks running around like a chicken with its head cut off, some buying food stuffs that will last more then a month, some buying 100 gallons of more of gas for everything from generators to escape vehicles preparing to the apocalypse...:dunno:
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I know Bobby. People in my area are filling the parking lots of all the grocery stores and gas stations as if this is the end of time. I mean clearly if this was the end of the world.....filling your car with gas isn't going to do much, and as far as the food, if you're planning on the ice age then you will be ok. haha I JUST want power so my buffer still functions, and pray my garage with my products will hold up.

Life isn't about preparing for the worst, it's about dealing with what is happening presently.
 
Kristopher1129 said:
Anthony...I don't know. I spoke to him probably a month or so ago in a brief PM. But, other than that I haven't heard from him. I assume he's just busy like everybody else. Didn't he just have a baby too??
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Well, we gotta get Anthony back posting. I always enjoyed seeing the various projects he had going on. I will have to BUMP one of his old threads so he'll get an email

slickooz said:
Even with all the news, how serious this hurricane will be. Lexus still want detailers to go to work tomorrow. Who the hell is going be buying a car tomorrow? People are going to be occupied taking care of their family.
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Ridonkolous Gary. Hope you got off early

Bunky said:
It has made landfall. Despite being well inland, it has been mostly sporadic light rain and winds but we lost power for almost an hour.
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Stay safe Al. Hope the worst is over for you

Pats300zx said:
Getting ready here in Delaware. Hang tough Bunky.
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Did you get MY Chevy II put up? lol.... wish you the best Pat

J.Bawb said:
I'm in New Hampshire, right on the ocean. we have had a lot of rain as well. I completely understand why people are so worried.

I shouldn't have used the word ridiculous. Perhaps a bit dramatic. But better safe than sorry. We are all stocked up on batteries and water, as well as canned food.

As I said, I mean no disrespect and wish everyone the best.


I couldn't agree more. About 5 years ago we had the "mothers day floods".We had days of, a bit above average rain fall.

Enough to fill up the drainage systems, saturate the ground, and fill the rivers to their max.

Followed by days of pouring rain that the systems couldn't keep up with. It was the worst this area had ever seen.

I will never forget going to my friends house 15 min away in Exeter, and taking his canoe out and paddling around the neighborhoods.

To add to the anxiety of it all, we are supposed to have an astronomically high high tide when the storm is at its worst here.

Again, good luck everyone.
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Thanks for agreeing with me. Always makes me feel super smart when that happens. Stay safe J.Bawb

NewXJ said:
we made it thru the storm with just a few trees down and limbs in the yard...hope everyone in the path will be safe
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Great news
BobbyG said:
:dunno:

I've worked with allot of true Portuguese people over the years and while I've remained close friends with several they are a "thrifty" bunch! :laughing:

OH, about this "Historical" hurricane as some are calling it. My prediction is I'll see some rain, some wind, some folks running around like a chicken with its head cut off, some buying food stuffs that will last more then a month, some buying 100 gallons of more of gas for everything from generators to escape vehicles preparing to the apocalypse...:dunno:
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BobbyG. Half the fun of an event like this is the freakin out mode. Get with the program...lol take care of MY Vette

Jeff120 said:
Rain has started here is central MD. Its CRAZY how big this storm is. Ive seen predictions for 5-12" of rain fall for my area. Good thing a lot of the power lines are underground here.
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Man, your getting ready to get hammered. Thoughts and Prayers are with you and yours Jeff
 
My daughter just called from VA near Norfolk. She has lost power and the wind is just starting to pick up...They live in a newer built home so hopefully all the building codes for high winds will keep Irene out. Cell phone still works for now.

Tom
 
Driwash said:
My daughter just called from VA near Norfolk. She has lost power and the wind is just starting to pick up...They live in a newer built home so hopefully all the building codes for high winds will keep Irene out. Cell phone still works for now.

Tom
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Man, thats terrible Tom. Why doesn't she just leave? It it were me, I would be in Chicago by now
 
Flash Gordon said:
Man, thats terrible Tom. Why doesn't she just leave? It it were me, I would be in Chicago by now
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I invited her to my house But..................

She does not like Florida because of all the Hurricans.........:bash:

Tom
 
Did you get MY Chevy II put up? lol.... wish you the best Pat
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Chevy II is safe and secure Flash. Thanks for thinking of me. Just waiting out the storm. Pumping off the pool and such. Got things secured down the beach. Hope I can make it back down tomorrow since the mandatory evac to start enjoying my vaca :props:
 
Thinking about starting a small camp fire and toasting some marshmallows. It's humid as hell out there but other than that no wind and no rain....:dunno:
 
BobbyG said:
Thinking about starting a small camp fire and toasting some marshmallows. It's humid as hell out there but other than that no wind and no rain....:dunno:
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It will be there in no time, I'm in White Plains NY, and it has been raining on and off since noon... And it has been raining for a while now... The winds still on the mild side...
 
I live on Long Island in Suffolk County and work at a local hospital on the South Shore that has evacuated all of our patients to our sister hospitals. We are supposed to get hit real hard overnight and tomorrow morning. My 1 month old Explorer sits on my driveway. Please be safe!!!
 
Take care. I hope everything will be fine. We also have a big typhoon in the Philippines. 9 already dead. Looking forward for a sunny day here in the Philippines and also sa East Coast of USA.
 
I got out early today and got to park my car in garage before it poured.

I'm betting we are going see a lot of us posting in Show N' Shine when this is all over. :dblthumb2:

I hope everyone is home and safe from the weather.
 
This rain is nasty, and the wind in picking up. Reporting from south brunswick township NJ. Later guys, and be safe!!!
 
Raining hard (but not super hard) and steady, wind is picking up but not really bad yet.

Weather guy on TV really scared the crap out of me when he said that 50mph is generally the threshold for blowing trees down, but that is in a thunderstorm that lasts for 20 minutes. Did I mention tomorrow we are supposed to have sustained winds of 45 to 65mph with gusts to 75 after raining all night, and my house is surrounded by tall trees?

Really hoping this isn't going to be as bad as it sounds.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Raining hard (but not super hard) and steady, wind is picking up but not really bad yet.

Weather guy on TV really scared the crap out of me when he said that 50mph is generally the threshold for blowing trees down, but that is in a thunderstorm that lasts for 20 minutes. Did I mention tomorrow we are supposed to have sustained winds of 45 to 65mph with gusts to 75 after raining all night, and my house is surrounded by tall trees?

Really hoping this isn't going to be as bad as it sounds.
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I know!! Crazy story, I decided to put my truck in the street because I had a feeling a tree was going to fall on it. As I was in the garage the tree snapped in half and landed where my truck would have been. Then the street started flooding up to my running boards!!!! RUNNING BOARDS!! I Drove over the tree and left it in the drive way, and now I am hoping for the best.
 
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